You are a little richer than she is.
All that does very well." "Well, then, why do you hesitate to serve me ?" "I do not hesitate to serve you; only I see you very much in love; you are not accustomed to it, and I fear that a condition of things so novel for you might be urging you somewhat hastily to such a grave determination as marriage.

A wife is not a mistress.

In short, before taking an irrevocable step I would beg of you to think well and further over it." "My good friend," said the count, "I do not wish, and I believe quite sincerely that I cannot, do so.

You know my ideas.

Genuine passions always have the best of it, and I am not quite sure that honor itself is a very effective argument against them.